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1. Stoltenberg: the task of exceptional importance is to prevent Putin's victory The task of exceptional importance is to prevent Putin's victory. Partly because it will be a tragedy for the Ukrainians [of the west], but it will be very dangerous for all of us. This will be an extremely sad and dangerous example that will make the world more vulnerable and dangerous. Therefore, if we want a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine, we need to increase its military support. This is the only way! *Weapons are the way to peace.* VIDEO: Stoltenberg and his Davos Orwellian speech (War is peace, freedom is slavery)… -- 2. The conflict in Ukraine has been unfolding along an upward spiral, with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization getting increasingly involved in it, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. Asked whether yet another stage of the escalation was now behind us, Peskov said, "So far, we can see that it (the conflict - TASS) is unfolding along an upward spiral. And we can see increasingly more indirect and sometimes direct involvement of NATO countries in this conflict. We can hear statements that manifest the prevailing political will to keep increasing this involvement." The Russian presidential spokesman also pointed to other countries’ sticking to "the erroneous idea of Ukraine winning a victory on the battlefield." He said this was a dramatic delusion that would be unceasingly regretted by the West. "So, everything does boil down to the fact that the conflict will deteriorate into triggering further escalation," he concluded. #leaders #davos #jensstoltenberg #victory #nato #escalation #statement #peacemaker #ukrainianaid #financialsupport #economicforum #weapons #conflicts - Related: Head of the EC in Davos asks for money from private investors for the conflict in Ukraine: [https://youtu.be/epWpfV0Y3VA]

1. Firefighters have been working to put out a raging inferno that broke out in a building near a protest site in Peru’s capital Lima where police fired tear gas as thousands of protesters poured into the city to demand the removal of President Dina Boluarte. Demonstrators gathered on Thursday in Lima’s historic downtown area where scuffles broke out with the security forces who battled to stop the protesters from reaching key government buildings, including Congress, as well as business and residential districts of the capital. -- 2. The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications said on Thursday that the operation of the airports in the cities of Cusco and Arequipa was suspended amid ongoing protests in the country. On Thursday, a nationwide protest took place in Peru demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the dissolution of Congress. Mass demonstrations were held in all major cities of the country. According to media reports, clashes between demonstrators and police began in the afternoon. Police armored personnel carriers were brought to the streets of the Peruvian capital of Lima. "As a precautionary measure, the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco is temporarily closed. The measure is designed to protect people and air operations," the ministry said on Twitter. A similar notification from the ministry was issued in relation to the international airport in Arequipa. According to Peruvian radio RPP, groups of vandals tried to seize the buildings of these airports. The report noted that the criminals in Cusco managed to break into the runways, and in Arequipa - into the terminal building. At the same time, protesters in the city of Juliaca also tried to seize the local airport, but the police dispersed them with tear gas, the Republica newspaper reported. Interior Minister Vicente Romero said during a televised cabinet meeting that 22 police officers had been hurt in the clashes nationwide. A protester died and 16 others were injured. Romero expressed condolences to the bereaved family but added that police had to use force against violent demonstrators. He promised that the prosecutor's office and rights watchdogs would make sure that police did not overstep their bounds and respect protesters' rights. #peru #protest #protests #president #impeachment #pedrocastillo #machupicchu #teargas #blockade #lima #cusco #cuscoperu #puno #resignation #dinabaluarte #stateofemergency --- Related: More deaths during protests in southern Peru, the 'taking of Lima' and the national strike: [https://youtu.be/_XmCZhDuEsY] - Peru declares a state of Emergency in capital, in regions of Cusco, Puno and in port of Callao: [https://youtu.be/V1G8vRMelos] - In Cusco, Peruvians on indefinite strike, airport closed and train to Machu Picchu suspended: [https://youtu.be/et3leCLK-eo] - Juliaca, Peru: At least 17 deaths in deadliest day of protests in Puno Region: [https://youtu.be/ASgFE2_qO1k] - Peru: protesters demand the resignation of President Boluarte, trying to approach Parliament: [https://youtu.be/PPfchCOpr1o]

An avalanche in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has left eight people dead, local authorities said on January 18. A search and rescue operation for the missing is underway. The local rescue department has dispatched 131 people and 28 vehicles to search and save the trapped and prevent secondary disasters. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a disaster response team on Wednesday to Tibet and called for full-scale efforts in the rescue. The avalanche struck a tunnel exit in the city of Ninchi ( Linzhi - Nyingchi - Lindsay) and traps vehicles and people. Rescue crews who are desperately trying to locate survivors as excavators clear the snow exposing overturned vehicles *It is not clear how many people are missing, and officials are not releasing more details* *** Bayi District, 巴宜区, Nyingchi, Tibet, China: [https://goo.gl/maps/xiEMRky9maKaKwBG8]

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace announced the delivery of another 600 Brimstone precision-guided missiles to Kyiv, Reuters writes. "I can tell you that we will send another 600 Brimstone missiles to the theater of operations. They will help Ukraine to dominate the battlefield," Wallace said at a meeting with other defense ministers in Estonia. In a package earlier this week the UK provide Ukraine with three batteries of AS-90 155 long-range deep dire artillery and a squadron of Challenger 2 main battle tanks. In mid-December, the British authorities announced that they had already sent a batch of Brimstone-2 missiles to Ukraine. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak admitted that in 2023 the UK could increase the amount of assistance provided to Ukraine. As a result, on January 14, the authorities of the United Kingdom announced the transfer of 12 Challenger 2 tanks to Kyiv. At the same time, the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the country, Patrick Sanders, admitted that the transfer of tanks to Kyiv would weaken the British army. - *Министр обороны Великобритании Бен Уоллес заявил о поставке Киеву еще 600 высокоточных ракет Brimstone, пишет Reuters.* "Могу сообщить, что мы отправим еще 600 ракет Brimstone в театр боевых действий. Они помогут Украине одержать #главенство на поле боя", – сказал Уоллес на встрече с министрами обороны других стран в Эстонии. В середине декабря власти Великобритании объявили о том, что уже отправили на Украину партию ракет Brimstone-2. А премьер-министр страны Риши Сунак допустил, что в 2023 году #великобритания может увеличить объем оказываемой Украине помощи. В результате 14 января власти Соединенного королевства сообщили о передаче Киеву 12 танков #challenger 2. При этом глава Генштаба ВС страны Патрик Сандерс признал, что передача танков Киеву ослабит армию Великобритании. #brimstone #weapons #britain #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #highprecision #missiles ----- Related: Peskov did not notice any contradictions with the Russian Nuclear Doctrine in Medvedev's words: [https://youtu.be/p_b81QobFLk] - Medvedev listed four reasons for the use of nuclear weapons by Russia: [https://youtu.be/0ml64Q6gGiY] - Russia to improve Combat Readiness of nuclear Triad, nuclear Triad replenished with Tu-160M ​​bomber: [https://youtu.be/dpS5UUYfKUg] ---- Related 2: Preventive nuc strike on Russia ineffective, country that launches nuc attack will be wiped out: [https://youtu.be/xHsYrbr-h5s]

Nuclear powers don’t lose major conflicts that are pivotal for their destiny and that should be clear to any Western politician, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday: 1. What Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said about nuclear powers’ involvement in conflicts is fully in line with Russia's nuclear doctrine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted. When asked if Medvedev’s statement marked a change in the nuclear doctrine, Peskov said: "No, it absolutely does not mean that, it is fully in line with our nuclear doctrine." "Read the nuclear doctrine, there is no contradiction there," Peskov stressed. -- *Заявление заместителя председателя Совбеза России Дмитрия Медведева о том, что ядерные державы никогда не проигрывали в крупных конфликтах, не противоречит ядерной доктрине страны.* *Об этом сообщил пресс-секретарь российского лидера Дмитрий Песков.* "Нет, это абсолютно не значит, это идет в полном соответствии с ядерной доктриной. Читайте ядерную доктрину, никаких противоречий там нет", - отметил Песков. -- *If nuclear power loses conventional war that could trigger nuclear conflict — Medvedev - TASS* Nuclear powers don’t lose major conflicts that are pivotal for their destiny and that should be clear to any Western politician, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. He was responding to the statements at the World Economic Forum in Davos that said Russia must lose. "It doesn’t occur to [Western politicians] to make an elementary conclusion: If a nuclear power loses a conventional war that could trigger a nuclear war. Nuclear powers haven’t lost major conflicts that were pivotal for their destiny," Medvedev said on Telegram. "It has to be obvious to any person, even to a Western politician." Medvedev posted the remarks ahead of a meeting of a Western group that coordinates military assistance to Kiev. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on January 20 and will be attended by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley. #nuclearweapons #medvedev #nuclearmissile #depleted #uranium #nato #russia #doctrine - Related: *Medvedev listed four reasons for the use of nuclear weapons by Russia* [https://youtu.be/0ml64Q6gGiY] - *Russia to improve Combat Readiness of nuclear Triad, nuclear Triad replenished with Tu-160M ​​bomber* [https://youtu.be/dpS5UUYfKUg] - New 'Sarmat' (#Сармат) ICBM test successful - MoD RU: [https://youtu.be/wrt8zp_imtQ]

1. Protesters set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani Wednesday after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid anti-government protests. - 2. The protests that began in Peru after the removal of President Pedro Castillo continue to shake the country and will experience two critical days this Wednesday and Thursday. Starting Tuesday, thousands of people began marches that left different departments, with the intention of coming together in the country's capital two days later. Cusco, Cajamarca, La Libertad, Amazonas, Arequipa, Moquegua, Puno and Ica are the regions that want to emulate the mythical 'March of their four', in reference to the protest that was raised against the then president Alberto Fujimori in 2000. In This opportunity, the mobilizations cross the country demanding the impeachment of the president Dina Boluarte. *The main demand behind the protests is the immediate call for general elections. Boluarte has already accepted an advance for April 2024, but the protesters consider that the deadline is insufficient and clamor for the celebration to take place this year.* *In addition, the immediate resignation of Dina Boluarte is demanded, as well as the convening of a Constituent Assembly, which is in charge of drafting a new Magna Carta, and the release of former President Pedro Castillo.* #peru #protest #protests #president #impeachment #pedrocastillo #machupicchu #teargas #blockade #lima #cusco #cuscoperu #puno #resignation #dinabaluarte #stateofemergency #lima ---- Related: Peru declares a state of Emergency in capital, in regions of Cusco, Puno and in port of Callao: [https://youtu.be/V1G8vRMelos] - In Cusco, Peruvians on indefinite strike, airport closed and train to Machu Picchu suspended: [https://youtu.be/et3leCLK-eo] - Juliaca, Peru: At least 17 deaths in deadliest day of protests in Puno Region: [https://youtu.be/ASgFE2_qO1k] - Peru: protesters demand the resignation of President Boluarte, trying to approach Parliament: [https://youtu.be/PPfchCOpr1o]

1. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a helicopter in Brovary, Kyiv region. The agency is considering three versions: violation of flight rules, technical malfunction of the helicopter, as well as deliberate actions to destroy the vehicle. The department announced the death of 16 people, including three children. 30 people were hospitalized, including 12 children. *The publication "Ukrainian News" reported that the pilot's error was called the preliminary version of the state of emergency.* *According to the publication, there was fog in the crash area, and the helicopter hit the roof of a kindergarten, next to which it crashed.* -- *2. Possible cause of the helicopter crash near Kyiv* The helicopter with the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on board, which crashed on January 18 in Brovary near Kyiv, could have crashed due to the inexperience of the crew. Andrey Krasnoperov, an instructor pilot, Air Force major, master of sports in aerobatics on jet aircraft, shared this opinion with Izvestiya. “Most likely, there was some kind of obstacle on the way, maybe high-voltage wires. Moreover, the helicopter was flying at an extremely low altitude, which is unsafe,” the expert says. *He clarifies that the helicopter was forced to fly at low altitude, as Russia closed the skies of Ukraine for flights.* *If the helicopter had risen higher, our radars would have spotted it and it would have turned into a target for our army.* In this situation, the crew had to study the flight route in advance, adds Krasnoperov. -- *3. VIDEO Известия: The helicopter that crashed in Brovary was purchased from France in 2018* #helicoptercrash #crashed #versions #pilot #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #france #kindergarten #roof #foggyweather #altitude #lowaltitudeattack

Epiphany celebration in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine. Orthodox from #Russia, #kazakhstan , #belarus and #ukraine celebrate Epiphany this Wednesday. Traditionally, by the thousands, the faithful immerse themselves in holes dug in the ice, on ponds or rivers. This rite is a reminder of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan. #tradition #traditional #Baptism #epiphany #icewater #oldcalendar #orthodox #russians #ukrainians #safety #advise #Крещение #богоявление #купания #безопасности #праздник #icywater -- Related: Baptism, Epiphany, 2023: How to swim safely diving in icy waters with the old calendar: [https://youtu.be/6N8tyc50fW0] - Muscovites celebrate Epiphany with ice bathing in Moscow: (https://youtu.be/sWSb039jMmc) - Brave Ukrainians celebrate Epiphany on ice, like the brotherly people of Russia: [https://youtu.be/356aVRCVFnk] - ‘Useful stress for the body’ - Yakutsk locals take ice-cold Epiphany dip : (https://youtu.be/beP4opG1vTU)

Floods in the Philippines have claimed the lives of 30 people, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday, adding that five people were missing and 13 others were injured. According to the agency, 1,576,069 people are affected by the floods, while 200,687 of them are temporarily displaced. The statement noted that 1,292 houses were damaged, with 383 of them completely destroyed. In addition, the natural disaster damaged 56 #bridges and 242 #roads, and disrupted the work of 26 #seaports. The power and water supplies were affected in 63 and 17 cities respectively. (@Manila News) #flooddisaster #flooding #floods #philippines #extremeweather #rainfall #landslide #landslides #climatechange #fatalities #missingpeople #rescueoperation #rescuers -- Related 2022: Philippine Floods, Landslides: Nationwide death toll at least 44 people , 28 still missing: [https://youtu.be/_EYyplrFzYc]

A Russian missile that fell in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk recently, was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, deployed in a residential district in breach of the international law, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has said. He told a UN Security Council session on Tuesday that delegates from Western countries failed to mention "the real background of those events, which had been provided i.a. by Ukrainian officials. " "A Russian missile that targeted an energy infrastructural facility was downed by Ukrainian air defense. Since the air defense launcher was positioned in a residential quarter contrary to the norms of international humanitarian law that you care about so much, the missile fell onto a residential building. The rest you know," Nebenzya said. "If the Ukrainian authorities had heeded the IHL [international humanitarian law], this tragedy would have never happened." "We regret that none of you said a word of condemnation of almost unstopping air strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces against Donetsk that also kill people. In this case however the Kiev regime deliberately targets residential quarters where there are no military facilities. Residents of Donetsk will tell you more about it at an Arria meeting that we will convene on Friday," the Russian diplomat added. [TASS 18.01.2023] [Text to speech online free by https://ttsfree.com/] #decoys #ukrainianarmy #airdefencesystem #west #radarstation #s300 #positions #украина #Минобороны #всу #ВСРФ #армияроссии #армия - Related: Arestovich said that a rocket fell on a residential building in Dnipro due to UA air defense: [https://youtu.be/OaTx9iszKzs] - Ukrainian and Western air defense systems wasted substantial resources on false targets (decoys): [https://youtu.be/sE5QIsfJJGo]

Brave Russians celebrate Epiphany diving in icy waters with the old calendar, January 19, under polar temperatures, like the brotherly people of Ukraine (https://youtu.be/356aVRCVFnk). It's a centuries-old tradition that is likely to be ruined after American, EU, NATO intervention. For those of the Eastern Orthodox faiths, Epiphany is the commemoration of Jesus Christ's baptism in the Jordan River, celebrated on Jan. 19 with a dip in frigid waters that is thought to cleanse believers of their sins and keep illness at bay. -- How to swim safely in the hole: Before Epiphany bathing on the night of January 19, one must adequately assess one's well-being and take into account the state of one's health in order to reduce the risks of dangerous consequences. This was reported in the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. “With a sharp temperature drop, the body experiences severe stress, so it is recommended to prepare for dipping into an ice hole in advance. Winter bathing can be useful if this was preceded by a long hardening,” the department stressed. For chronically ill and elderly people, before bathing, it is better to consult with your doctor, who will give recommendations on dipping in ice water. It is worth refusing to bathe with ARVI and elevated temperature. It is not recommended to swim at Epiphany for cores and hypertensive patients, as there is a risk of getting a myocardial infarction, a hypertensive crisis, or a heart rhythm disruption. It is forbidden to plunge children under seven years old, as a sudden immersion of an unprepared child in ice water can lead to a panic attack due to stress and respiratory arrest. You should swim only when sober, and after dipping, do not drink alcohol. Even with a single use of a strong drink, an additional load on the heart increases. “After dipping into an ice hole, it is recommended to drink a warming drink, such as tea, but you should give up coffee, as it is a stressful factor for the body,” the Ministry of Health concluded.(@RENTV) #tradition #traditional #Baptism #epiphany #icewater #oldcalendar #orthodox #russians #ukrainians #safety #advise #Крещение #богоявление #купания #безопасности #праздник #icywater -- 1. Muscovites celebrate Epiphany with ice bathing in Moscow: (https://youtu.be/sWSb039jMmc) - 2. ‘Useful stress for the body’ - Yakutsk locals take ice-cold Epiphany dip : (https://youtu.be/beP4opG1vTU)

Residents of Mariupol received keys to apartments in new houses built by specialists from the RF Ministry of Defense. The ceremony was attended by Acting Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin. He thanked the workers for finishing the construction ahead of schedule, and also wished the owners of the apartments comfort in their new home. -- *Жители Мариуполя получили ключи от квартир в новостройках, которые возвели строители Минобороны РФ.* Врио главы ДНР Денис Пушилин поблагодарил рабочих за то, что они закончили раньше срока: «Опять рекорды, опять в сжатые сроки мы получаем новые дома. Мы получаем новую надежду, уверенность, что ровно таким образом, ровно такими же темпами будут восстанавливаться и остальные наши населённые пункты».

Your country [Ukraine] has moved the world and inspired all of Europe (En attendant Godot). 1. The "head" of the European Commission in Davos asks for money from private investors for the conflict in Ukraine. We need any help - Ukraine has received a lot of help from various states, but we call on private investors to "get involved" in the conflict in Ukraine and help financially. -- *2. Ursula von der Leyen: Europe will always stand with Ukraine* "Europe pulled together when it mattered the most," said Ursula von der Leyen in a special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday "In this last year, your country has moved the world and inspired all of Europe. And I can assure you that Europe will always stand with you," said von der Leyen addressing the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zeleniska, who participated in the forum. The President also reiterated the European Commission’s announcement on Monday that it is delivering €3 billion in financial support, which will be part of an €18 billion support package for Ukraine in 2023. This sum will help support hospitals and schools and pay wages and pensions. [and weapons] #ursulavonderleyen #vonderleyen #europeancommission #europeanunion #leaders #davos #ukrainianaid #financialsupport #economicforum #weapons #conflicts

The empty tanker was undergoing regular maintenance at Ruammitr Dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district, Kanchanaburi province, when it caught fire and exploded, according to the local Bangkok Post. An empty oil tanker exploded after catching fire in central Thailand on Tuesday morning, leaving eight workers missing, local media reported. The Smooth Sea 22 tanker was undergoing regular maintenance at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in the province of Samut Songkhram, when the incident happened at around 09:17 a. m. local time (02:17 GMT), according to Thai daily newspaper Bangkok Post. The explosion was reportedly heard and felt within a radius of several kilometers. A number of buildings were damaged while windows were broken in some houses. The Thai authorities are investigating the cause of the blast, the Bangkok Post reported. -- *Пустой нефтяной танкер Smooth Sea 22 загорелся и взорвался на реке Мэклонг. Восемь рабочих судна числятся пропавшими, в окнах домов поблизости были выбиты стекла. Пожар локализовали.*

A queue of ships anchored and awaiting permission to pass through the Bosphorus from south to north stretched for many kilometers along the coast of the Marmara Sea in Istanbul. According to RIA Novosti, in the Bosphorus Strait, the movement of ships was partially resumed from 17:40 after the ship was removed from the shallows. The agency reports that shipping has been suspended for more than ten hours. Vessel traffic from south to north is currently still prohibited. According to the agency, ships lined up to pass through the Bosphorus along the coast of the Sea of ​​Marmara in a string of at least 45 kilometers. More than 75 vessels are reported, including at least 35 oil tankers. *Earlier, a ship en route from Ukraine ran aground in the Bosphorus Strait. As a result of the incident, traffic along the strait was stopped.* #bosphorus #bosporus #bosphorous #ships #traffic #rescueoperation #strait #blockade #seastrait #oiltanker #oiltankers -- Related: Bosphorus was blocked for the movement of ships, Ship en Route from Ukraine runs Aground: [https://youtu.be/IGxuHKC_rug]

1. A fragment of a rocket was found on the Black Sea coast in the Romanian county of Constanta (#Constanța). The sappers found that the fragment is a rocket booster. This was reported by the agency Agerpres. “A sapper brigade of the Dobrudzha Emergency Inspectorate of Constanta County arrived on the Black Sea coast on Sunday, between the settlements of Periboina and Sachele, to pick up an element that is presumably an ammunition. The sappers have determined that the found object is a rocket booster,” the agency said. According to him, the fragment was handed over to the Romanian defense department for study. The Inspectorate for Emergency Situations found that the found object did not pose any danger to residents. -- *2. The item, discovered on the Black Sea coast in Romania’s Constanta Province is a fragment of a Pantsir-S1 air defense system missile, the Romanian Navy headquarters announced Monday.* The Navy headquarters also noted that this weapon is not in service in the Romanian Navy, and instead characteristic for the forces involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. "It is possible that sea tides will bring more similar components to the coast of Romania or other coastal states," the statement says, adding that this "poses no danger." "Still, we recommend citizens that discover such ammunition fragments not to approach them and to immediately inform that authorities," the statement says. -- 3. Earlier, a Ukrainian missile of the S-300 complex fell in Belarus. Belarusian servicemen shot down a rocket that was flying from the direction of the village of Zabolotye in Ukraine. State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic Alexander Volfovich reported a low probability of an accidental fall. Rocket fragments do not pose a danger to local residents - these are parts of a rocket booster. They were given to the Romanian Ministry of Defense. On January 15, fragments of a rocket were found in Moldova near Briceni, a territory bordering Ukraine. According to media reports, there were 80 kilograms of explosives in the warhead of the rocket. The projectile will be destroyed on the spot. Moldovan authorities do not disclose the identity of the projectile. But military experts came to the conclusion that this is the Ukrainian S-300. #constanta #romania #blacksea #fragments #rocket #searesort #rocketbooster #blackseacoast #dangers #localresidents #missiles #Konstantsa - Related: Ukrainian S-300 missile in territory of Belarus, FM protested to the Ambassador of Ukraine: [https://youtu.be/V-47Skgb-dM]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accepted Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht’s resignation, Deputy Government Spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said at a briefing on Monday. "The chancellor respects Lambrecht’s decision and is grateful to her for the great job she did in this complicated and challenging time. The chancellor will soon present his proposal to the president on a potential successor," Hoffmann noted. When asked if Scholz had accepted the minister's resignation, she answered in the affirmative. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht submitted her resignation on Monday, after criticism of Berlin's response to the war in Ukraine. “Today I asked the Chancellor to be released from the role of defence minister,” Lambrecht said in a statement. Her stepdown comes as Germany mulls whether to approve an increase in military support to Ukraine in order to help Kiev against Russia. “The focus from the media over months on my person hardly allows for objective reporting and discussion about the soldiers, the armed forces and the course for security policy in the interest of Germany’s citizens,” Lambrecht said. -- *The politician from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD party was then heavily criticized over a New Year’s video posted on social media.* *In the clip she lauded her “special experiences” as defense minister in 2022 against a backdrop of loud fireworks.* - Related: Ukrainian officers in uniforms of Santa Claus fired at Makeevka, 89 Russian servicemen killed, UPD: [https://youtu.be/QmTeAj497Fw]

A ship en route from Ukraine has run aground in the Bosphorus Strait, resulting in the waterway's closure to traffic, the Haberturk tv channel reported on Monday. The incident happened off Sariyer, the northernmost district of Istanbul, the broadcaster said, adding that rescue operations ongoing. "In connection with the incident, the movement of ships in the Strait was suspended, a rescue operation is being carried out," the agency informs. The department clarified that the cargo ship was aground near the village of Umuryeri.

In one of the mountainous regions of Yakutia on Sunday morning the temperature was minus 65 degrees. Most of the region is now frost below minus 55 °C . Meteorologists state abnormal frosts. The average daily temperature in Yakutia is 7 degrees below normal. Tonight, the air temperature in Yakutia will drop below -50 degrees. According to the local department for hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring, on the day of January 15, weather forecasters expect from -48 to -50 degrees and from -50 to -52 at night. According to forecasts, on January 14-18, abnormally cold weather is expected in Yakutia, a decrease in the average daily air temperature below the climatic norm by seven degrees or more. The day before, on Saturday, classes for schoolchildren were canceled in Yakutsk due to cold weather. According to meteorologists, on Sunday the city is mostly without precipitation, fog, light wind. In the coming days, frosts down to minus 60 degrees are expected in 19 districts of the republic. #yakutia #yakutsk #temperature #temperatures #frosts #weatherforecast #extremecold #coldweather #foggyweather #meteorology #hydrometeorology #siberia

LIMA is under a state of emergency today, along with three other regions, as the government responded to weeks-long protests against President Dina Boluarte that have seen at least 42 people killed. The state of emergency, in force for 30 days, authorizes the army to intervene to maintain order and suspends several constitutional rights such as freedom of movement and assembly, according to a decree published in the official gazette. It covers Lima and the regions of Cusco and Puno, as well as the port of Callao* adjacent tothe capital. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have taken to the streets and blocked roads across the South American country since December, demanding fresh elections and the removal of Boluarte, who has refused to step down. Protests have been announced for tomorrow in Lima as well as the marginalized southern Andean regions, which have been the epicenter of the unrest. * Callao, Peru : [https://goo.gl/maps/DmSqrQtf73RQ2mfMA] #peru #protest #protests #president #impeachment #pedrocastillo #machupicchu #teargas #blockade #lima #cusco #cuscoperu #puno #juliaca #airport #resignation #dinabaluarte #stateofemergency #lima -- ***Parts of VIDEO from Euronews Related: In Cusco, Peruvians on indefinite strike, airport closed and train to Machu Picchu suspended: [https://youtu.be/et3leCLK-eo] - Juliaca, Peru: At least 17 deaths in deadliest day of protests in Puno Region: [https://youtu.be/ASgFE2_qO1k] - Peru: protesters demand the resignation of President Boluarte, trying to approach Parliament: [https://youtu.be/PPfchCOpr1o]

UPDATE: Two Nepalese citizens who were on board the crashed passenger plane of Nepalese airline Yeti Airlines survived and are now in hospital, they are in extremely serious condition, a source at Pokhara International Airport said. - A passenger plane of Nepalese Yeti Airlines crashed on Sunday near the country’s Pokhara city, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. There were 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board the plane. The crash occurred on takeoff. All the 72 people who were on board the crashed passenger plane in Nepal were killed, the News-18 TV channel reported. *All 68 passengers and four crew members died in a plane crash at Pokhala International Airport in Nepal. This was reported by News18 TV channel with reference to local authorities.* Earlier it was reported about at least 40 casualties. *Initially, 35 deaths were reported, later the number increased to 45. Now we are talking about the fact that there were no survivors of the plane crash.* "According to representatives of local authorities, all passengers and crew members of the crashed plane were killed," News18 reports. #nepal #planecrash #planecrashed #planecrashes #kathmandu #pokhara #airport #rescueoperation #survivors #passengers

1. Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, said that a rocket fell on a residential building in #dnipro due to the work of Ukrainian air defense. According to Arestovich, the air defense shot down a missile that fell on the entrance of a residential building and exploded. Earlier in Ukraine, they reported the defeat of infrastructure facilities during shelling. Explosions were reported in #Kharkov, #Dnepropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnitsa regions. ---- 2. Freelance adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy #Arestovich on the YouTube channel Feigin LIVE: He stated that the missile was shot down by Ukrainian air defense, but it still fell on a residential building and exploded. *According to midnight data, 12 people were killed and 64 more were injured due to a rocket hit.* #decoys #ukrainianarmy #airdefencesystem #west #radarstation #s300 #positions - *Советник главы офиса Владимира Зеленского Алексей Арестович заявил, что на жилой дом в #Днепре упала #ракета из-за работы украинской #ПВО.* По словам Арестовича, ПВО сбило ракету, которая упала на подъезд жилого дома и взорвалась. *поданным наполночь, из-за попадания ракеты погибли 12 человек, еще 64 человека ранены.* Ранее на Украине сообщили о поражении объектов инфраструктуры при обстрелах. О взрывах сообщалось Харькове, Днепропетровске, Ивано-франковской и Винницкой областях. #украина #Минобороны #всу #ВСРФ #армияроссии #армия --- *3. Ukraine shot down 21 out of 33 Russian missiles in latest attack: Military official* Ukraine shot down 21 out of 33 incoming missiles fired by Russia on Saturday at targets across the country, Ukraine’s top commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has said. Ukraine shot down 18 of 28 inbound cruise missiles and three out of five guided air-to-surface missiles, he posted on Telegram. Officials reported attacks across the country, including near Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Dnipro. ---- Related: Ukrainian and Western air defense systems wasted substantial resources on false targets (decoys): [https://youtu.be/sE5QIsfJJGo]

1. The Russian space agency Roscosmos, along with the space agencies of its partner states on the ISS, has worked out a plan to bring cosmonauts and astronauts home if an accident occurs before the arrival of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, the Russian state space corporation told reporters on Saturday. In particular, a seat for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will be moved to the US spacecraft Crew Dragon that will take him back to the Earth if an emergency evacuation is needed, Roscosmos said. The Russian space agency Roscosmos, along with the space agencies of its partner states on the ISS, has worked out a plan to bring cosmonauts and astronauts home if an accident occurs before the arrival of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, the Russian state space corporation told reporters on Saturday. In particular, a seat for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will be moved to the US spacecraft Crew Dragon that will take him back to the Earth if an emergency evacuation is needed, Roscosmos said. #space #spaceship #roscosmos #nasa #iss #soyuz #cosmonauts #astronauts #earth #spacestation Text To Speech Free by https://ttsfree.com - 2. В Роскосмосе рассказали, как в случае необходимости будет проходить экстренная эвакуация космонавтов Сергея Прокопьева, Дмитрия Петелина и астронавта #НАСА Фрэнка Рубио с МКС. 22 февраля за ними должен прибыть корабль "#союз МС-23". Но если до этого времени произойдёт какая-то нештатная ситуация, Прокопьев и Петелин будут возвращаться на Землю на "Союзе МС-22". #роскосмос #космонавт #космонавты [@Россия 24] ----- Related: NASA to adjust timetable of flights to ISS after Soyuz MS-22 incident: [https://www.eco-r.eu/2023/01/nasa-to-adjust-timetable-of-flights-to.html] -- Roscosmos denies rise in temperature inside Soyuz MS-22 to 50 degrees: [https://www.eco-r.eu/2022/12/roscosmos-denies-rise-in-temperature.html]

In Cusco, Peruvians on indefinite strike for the departure of Dina Boluarte. Airport closed and train to Machu Picchu suspended. An indefinite strike has been declared. For a month, the same demands: resignation of President Dina Boluarte, dissolution of the congress and immediate elections. Since the start of the crisis, clashes between demonstrators and the police have left at least 42 dead, including a police officer who was burned alive by the crowd, according to the Defender of the People. The protests also injured at least 531 people, including 176 police officers, and 329 people were arrested, according to the prosecution. -- Airports closed and the train to Machu Picchu suspended. The protests against the Peruvian government that took over the south of the country do not subside and even reached Lima. #peru #protest #protests #president #impeachment #pedrocastillo #machupicchu #teargas #blockade #lima #cusco #cuscoperu #puno #juliaca #airport #resignation #dinabaluarte ---- FULL VIDEOS AT: VIDEO 1 : Caos en Cusco: aeropuerto cerrado y tren a Machu Picchu suspendido | @24 Horas TVN Chile ---- VIDEO 2: À Cuzco, les Péruviens en grève illimitée pour le départ de Dina Boluarte • @FRANCE 24 ----- Related: Juliaca, Peru: At least 17 deaths in deadliest day of protests in Puno Region: [https://youtu.be/ASgFE2_qO1k] - Peru: protesters demand the resignation of President Boluarte, trying to approach Parliament: [https://youtu.be/PPfchCOpr1o]

On Saturday morning, the sound of an explosion was heard in Kyiv. At the same time, the air raid alert was not announced in the city. This was reported by the Ukrainian media. In addition, explosions are reported in the city of Bucha. An air raid warning has been issued in Ukraine's six regions on Saturday, according to the online air raid alert map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation. According to the Ukrainian authorities, air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian regions of #Poltava, #Kharkiv, #Dnipropetrovsk, #Kirovohrad, #cherkasy and #mykolaiv as well as in the Ukraine-controlled parts of #zaporizhzhia Region, with air raid #warnings issued at 05:43 GMT. *Text to speech online by https://ttsfree.com ---- 2. *Explosions are heard in Kyiv: the OP reports a missile attack* In Kyiv, they heard the sounds of explosions, although there was no alarm. Only 10 minutes later an air alert was announced in Kyiv and the region. It should be noted that the people of Kiev heard four explosions in the morning around 6:30. Then, too, there was no anxiety. - *3. ‘Attack on the capital’: Ukrainian officials report several powerful explosions in Kyiv* Kyiv was rocked by several powerful explosions on Saturday morning, with officials in the Ukrainian capital reporting a missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities. “There is an attack on the capital,” the Kyiv City Military Administration said Saturday. Kyiv’s mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, said the strikes had occurred on the city’s east bank, where there are several power facilities. “Explosions in Dniprovskyi district. All services are heading to the scene. Stay in shelters!” Klitschko said on Telegram. He added that debris from one incoming missile fell on a non-residential area in the city’s west bank (Holosiivskyi district) of the capital. “There were no casualties,” Klitschko said. #kiev #kyev #bucha #explosion #explosions #airraid #missilestrike #missileattack